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Getting here
50.85227, -1.83632
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via The Corsican Circuit
- 🛝Playground 169m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via The Corsican Circuit
- 🛝Playground 169m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Best for
Mountain biking
Very strong match
3 MTB/downhill trail(s); Named MTB route nearby: The Corsican Circuit
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Cycling
Very strong match
3 cycling trail(s)
Dog walks
Very strong match
Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails
Forest walks
Very strong match
7 marked walking trail(s)
Trail running
Very strong match
1 running route(s)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
A Walk to the Huff Duff, SW HantsWalking route6.9 km
Descend to the wooded valley at Dockens Water & cross the stream to Rockford Common. See carnivourous sundews & mosses in wet heath & bog. Enjoy views at Ibsley Common (an area full of military history) & visit the Huff Duff (an old directional station).
Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston LacyWalking route9.6 km
The bridleways and footpaths can become rutted, with the eastern sector in part on elevated ground crossing the important heathland mire. Grazing of animals is part of the management of this rare habitat, so dogs should be kept under effective control. St
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Play TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Ferndown Schools Cycle&Walking RouteCycling route
Leigh Road Wimborne RoadCycling route
National Route 256Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route375 m
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Main RouteCycling route39 m
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The Crane LoopMountain bike route
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Through the ForestMountain bike route
The Watchmoor LoopMountain bike route
The Somerley LoopMountain bike route
The Corsican CircuitMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
16 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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